Jury Pool Profile
Murray County, Georgia
- County seat
- Chatsworth
- Judicial district
- Conasauga Judicial Circuit Superior Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 41,607
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 40,562.
At a glance
Murray County is a 41,607-person venue. The county population is 84% White (Census race-alone categories). 16% identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race. Median household income is $61,257, $18,655 below the GA state median of $79,912; 15.0% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 13.4% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish. The largest employment sector is Manufacturing, at 33.3% of covered employment, average pay $50,047/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.63%, above the 3.45% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 83% to 86% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 40,562
- Median household income
- $69,253
- Unemployment
- 3.6%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 84% / 1%.
Murray County has a population of 40,562, with a median age of 39.4. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 83.8%; Black residents 0.8%. Independently, 16.1% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $61,257; 15.0% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 15.7% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
Largest sector in BLS QCEW: Manufacturing, about 33% of covered jobs.
Manufacturing is the largest employment sector at 33.3% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 24.0%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.63%, above the Georgia state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 84%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Murray County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 85.7% in 2024, 84.1% in 2020, 83.2% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 77% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 13.4% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
13.4% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, Korean, Chinese. Veterans account for 5.6% of the adult civilian population (1,732 individuals).